JC Softball: Vikings rally for win over Rams

VICTORVILLE • The Barstow Community College softball team rallied from an early deficit to beat rival Victor Valley College on Friday.

The Vikings finished with a 6-5 victory after falling behind 5-2 after the first inning.

BCC (1-1 Foothill Conference) chipped away at the Rams' lead with a run in the second and sixth innings before breaking out for the tying and winning runs in the seventh.

BCC's Alexis Davis led off the seventh with a single and was bunted to second by Zoila Hernandez. Tessa Saenz followed with a walk, putting runners on first and second for Elise Westbury. The Victor Valley Christian grad knocked a hit over the shortstop's head, for a single. It was good for two-RBIs, with Saenz scoring all the way from first.

"Even after making some errors in the first inning, we kept our heads up and fought for the win," BCC coach Rebecca Rodriguez said.

Alexis Conant had a home run for BBC.

VVC sophomore Jaclyn Moore had a hit, two walks, an RBI and two stolen bases.

Sophomore Cliana Santa Cruz and freshman Arin Gomez each had a double for the Rams.

Victor Valley (5-15, 0-2 FC) travels to face College of the Desert on Wednesday.